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Copy of the Goods of Montpellier

A work made of cotton, plain weave; block printed and copperplate printed; total of swatches: 1650 swatches.
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  • A work made of cotton, plain weave; block printed and copperplate printed; total of swatches: 1650 swatches.

Date:

1809

Artist:

France

About this artwork

This book illustrates the huge variety of intricate patterns printed in vivid colors on cotton textiles for fashion during the early 19th century. The book comes from Montpellier, a town on the southern coast of France that is not known today as a center of textile printing. Thus these samples indicate how much more widespread the textile industry was in Europe during the Industrial Revolution. This book contains more than 1,600 small samples.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Copy of the Goods of Montpellier, Duplicata de la Matrice de Montpellier

Places

France (Object made in), Montpellier (Object made for)

Date

Made 1809

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; block printed and copperplate printed; total of swatches: 1650 swatches

Dimensions

Average length of swatches: H.: 2.5 cm (1 in.); Average width of swatches: W.: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); Measurement of volume: 48.9 × 20 × 5.7 cm (19 1/4 × 7 7/8 × 2 1/4 in.); 51.3 × 21.6 × 8.5 cm (20 1/8 × 8 5/8 × 3 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

Reference Number

1957.500

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